Meet Guest Author Hugh W Roberts…

Posted on by Chris The Story Reading Ape

hugh-w-robertsHello. My name is Hugh W. Roberts and I am dyslexic. Once upon a time, that last word was very hard to say and for many years it stopped me from doing what I always wanted to do – write.

In February 2014, I discovered Blogging. On the day I published my first post, new doors opened for both my writing and I. I haven’t looked back since then and at the time of writing this am very proud to say that I am about to publish my first book of short stories.

I live in Swansea in South Wales, in the United Kingdom, with my civil-partner John and our Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Toby. I was born in South Wales but spent most of my life living in various parts of the UK, including London where I lived and worked for 27 years. We returned to live in Wales in early 2016.

I enjoy cycling, walking, photography, eating out, and watching television. I have always been a big fan of Science-Fiction and it is shows such as ‘The Twilight Zone’ and ‘Tales Of The Unexpected’ that inspire me and my writing. I like reading stories that take me on a path with an unexpected ending. I’m a fan of Gerry Anderson and admire what he did in bringing shows such as Thunderbirds and Space 1999 to our screens.

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Not only has blogging helped me to write again, but it has also brought me into the worlds and communities of many other writers and authors. I’ve learned a great deal about the art blogging and like to share help and give advice by publishing ‘How To’ articles on my blog. I also publish some of my photography and short stories on my blog and most of all enjoy interacting with other bloggers. You’ll find my blog contains a lot of variety.

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My favourite author is Armistead Maupin. His ‘Tales Of The City’ books have inspired me to write a work in progress novel about my life in London. Based on fact and fiction it is something I will be turning my attention to over the next year. However, before then, I am working on my second volume of short stories which I hope to publish by the end of 2017.

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You can follow my blog and the social media platforms I use by clicking the links below.

Blog – Twitter – Facebook

Instagram – Pinterest – Goodreads

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35 thoughts on “Meet Guest Author Hugh W Roberts…”

    • Thank you very much, Chuck. I’ll certainly check out that blog. I’m very grateful that coming to WordPress and the world of blogging helped me conquer being dyslexic. There’s a wonderful and supportive community here and I could not have published my first book without them. Thanks so much for your comment.
      Best wishes,
      Hugh

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  7. Super guest post, Chris. It is so great getting more information on bloggers that you admire. Thanks for sharing Hugh. Wales is my Paternal origin country. I hope to visit there some day. Also, I love Maupin as well.

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